Dr. Karunakaran Nagarajan

It was 2016. I had just finished another shift at the bird farm—feeding birds, scrubbing bowls, and hauling heavy sacks of feed. The work was tiring, the pay was ₹16,000 a month, and despite being a veterinarian, I felt more like a farmhand than a doctor.

This wasn’t how I had imagined my career. No surgeries, no consultations—just backbreaking labor and the nagging thought that maybe, just maybe, this was all my life would ever be.

I washed my hands, staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror. The man staring back at me looked lost. Inferiority weighed on my shoulders. I barely spoke to people beyond the walls of this clinic. English was a language I struggled with, confidence was a foreign concept, and as for career growth? I had no idea where to begin.

But something inside me whispered: This can’t be it. There has to be more.

And then, fate intervened.

I still remember the day I gathered the courage to ask my boss, C.K. Ranganathan (CKR), the founder of CavinKare, a question that had been haunting me for months.

As we walked together, I hesitated, my heart pounding. Then, before I could second-guess myself, I finally asked, “CKR, how can I increase my salary?”

He barely looked up, but his response landed like a revelation—simple, yet life-changing.

“Invest in yourself. Learn business skills.”

That was it. No long speeches, no sugarcoating. Just a plain truth. But it was the answer I had been waiting for.

From that moment on, I made a silent promise to myself. I would invest two hours every day to learn. And I did. I devoured courses, studied business models, and absorbed everything I could about self-improvement and leadership.

The results were staggering.

✔️ I built a business model from scratch and scaled it to ₹2 crore per year.

✔️ I turned a loss-making unit (-₹80 lakhs) into a profitable ₹5 crore business.

✔️ I turned a loss-making unit (-₹80 lakhs) into a profitable ₹5 crore business.

✔️ My salary jumped from ₹16,000 to ₹2,00,000 per month in just five years.

By 2022, I had transformed my career. But instead of feeling fulfilled, I felt something else.

A calling.

The last day at my job was surreal. My desk, once organized with reports and plans, was now empty. On March 31, 2022, I walked out of my high-paying job, not because I was forced to, but because I had a mission.

I wanted to help Tamil working professionals break free from career stagnation.

But there was a problem.

I had no idea how to build an online business. Zero.

That’s when the universe stepped in.

One late evening, while scrolling through social media, I stumbled upon a Facebook ad by Siddharth Rajsekar (Sidz).

“Never let schooling interfere with your education.”

Those words stopped me cold.

I clicked on the ad. Sat through the webinar. And everything changed.

Sidz spoke about the flaws in traditional education. About how real success comes from learning practical skills, not just degrees. I felt like he was telling my story—spending years chasing education, yet never truly learning how to create wealth and freedom.

By the end of that webinar, I didn’t hesitate.

I joined his program and committed to a 9-month deep learning phase.

No distractions. No second thoughts.

I went all in.

If I thought building an online business would be easy, I was wrong.

The first six months were a nightmare.

Funnels? Lead generation? Landing pages? Pixels? It was like stepping into a foreign land without a map.

But I kept going.

The first webinar I launched—17 people showed up.

One person bought my L1 membership..

The second webinar? Three people.

Two left halfway. Only one stayed till the end - But even they didn

I sat in silence after that session, staring at my laptop screen. Was I making a mistake?

But something inside me refused to quit.

I knew I needed more people in the room. But organic marketing wasn’t enough.

So I learned about Meta Ads

Slowly, the numbers grew. I kept testing, failing, and learning. From January 2023 to now, I’ve done 150+ webinars.

Some days, I got zero sales.

Other days, I got 10, 20, or more.

It was never easy.

But I didn’t stop.

Finally, in January 2023, I launched my own community — Tamil Innovators Academy.

A movement dedicated to helping Tamil working professionals achieve 50-400% salary hikes using Intrapreneurship & AI Job Search.

My Mission:

💡 To help 1 lakh Tamil working professionals become Intrapreneurs and make Tamil Nadu the innovation capital of India.

The Results?

✔️ I pioneered the Intrapreneurship concept in Tamil Nadu.

✔️ Helped 1,000+ members accelerate their career growth.

✔️ Hundreds of members achieved 50-100% salary hikes, some even 300-400%.

✔️ Crossed ₹1 crore revenue in just 24 months.

✔️ Built a social media following of 1.5 lakh+ people.

✔️ Featured on Josh Talks & Economic Times Tamil.

What once seemed impossible was now my reality.

1️⃣ Invest in Yourself – Dedicate your time and money to personal learning. This is the surest path to success.

2️⃣ Differentiate or Die – Identify what makes you unique and position yourself accordingly.

3️⃣ Surrender to One Mentor – Commit to following a single mentor for an extended period, at least five years.

4️⃣ Your Students Are Your Legacy – The true measure of your impact is the success of your students.

5️⃣ Invest in Marketing, Tools & People – Growth requires investment—whether in marketing, technology, or the right team.

6️⃣ Do 2-3 Things You’re Good At & Delegate the Rest – Focus on your strengths and outsource everything else.

8️⃣ Your Environment Is More Powerful Than Genetics – Surround yourself with people who uplift and inspire you.

9️⃣ Believe in Yourself – If you don’t trust in your abilities, no one else will.

🔟 Your Success Impacts Generations – Your achievements don’t just shape your life; they influence your family and future generations.

As I sit back and reflect, I realize something

The ₹16,000/month vet from 2016 would have never imagined this life.

But it wasn’t luck.

It was mentorship, hard work, and a refusal to quit.

So if you’re reading this and wondering if you’re capable of more…

Let me tell you:

You are.

Success isn’t reserved for the lucky. It’s for the ones who decide to go all in.